Hisdesat Servicios Estratégicos S.A
Hisdesat Servicios Estratégicos S.A. is a Spanish government satellite services operator founded in 2001, primarily serving the defense, security, intelligence, and foreign affairs sectors. As a satellite service provider, Hisdesat offers secure governmental satellite communications using X, Ka, and UHF bands, and operates the PAZ radar Earth observation satellite. Key partners and customers include the Spanish Ministry of Defense, ESA, Airbus Defence and Space, and various governmental agencies internationally, including the U.S. Department of Defense through its XTAR LLC partnership. Hisdesat's activities include satellite operation, secure communication services, and earth observation. Keywords associated with Hisdesat are government satellite services, secure communications, earth observation, PAZ satellite, SpainSat NG, and X-band/Ka-band services.
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Space42 and Hisdesat agreed in 2025 to explore collaborative opportunities for new satellite-based services.
Indra's purchase from Redeia also gave it a controlling stake in Hisdesat.
GMV’s interference-analysis project is being developed in collaboration with the Polytechnic University of Madrid and satellite operator Hisdesat.
PAZ is a radar satellite operated by Hisdesat.
Indra Group’s acquisition of Hispasat and Hisdesat swelled its Q1 results.
Indra Group acquired satellite fleet operator Hispasat and military satellite service Hisdesat.
Hisdesat’s SpainSat NG II received unrecoverable damage after a "space particle" incident in January 2026.
Indra Space controls the Hispasat, Hisdesat, and Deimos brands.
The Spanish government and Hisdesat have asked the ITU to approve a 2030 launch for the replacement satellite.
The Spanish government and Hisdesat have tentatively selected Airbus to replace Airbus-built SpainSat NG2.
Carlos de Salas is Director of Strategy and Institutional Relations at Hisdesat.
Miguel Ángel Redondo is Director Comercial y de Desarrollo de Negocio at Hisdesat.
Hisdesat is a governmental operator that manages governmental and secure satellite communications.
GMV leads the GOVSATCOM Hub effort at the head of a consortium that includes Indra and Hisdesat along with other European partners.
The GOVSATCOM project draws on GMV's experience in space systems and cybersecurity, Indra's role in communications and command-and-control technologies, and Hisdesat's operational track record in secure governmental satellite communications.
The Spanish radar satellite PAZ is operated by the company Hisdesat.
GMV leads the consortium for the Govsatcom Hub, with consortium members including Indra, Hisdesat, and other European companies.
The Govsatcom Hub project leverages GMV’s experience in space systems and cybersecurity, Indra’s technology leadership in communications and command-and-control systems, and Hisdesat’s operational track record in secure governmental communications.
The GOVSATCOM Hub was designed and deployed by a consortium led by GMV in partnership with Indra and Hisdesat.
Hisdesat is working with the Spanish Ministry of Defense on the Paz-2 program to provide a more advanced radar replacement aligned with future operational needs of the Spanish Armed Forces.